DailyDot Mike Feed Fennhttp://www.dailydot.com/authors/michael-fenn/Mike recent articles from Daily Dot Fennen-usTue, 03 Mar 2015 14:59:21 +0000This 8-year-old boy really, really loves his favorite comic stripshttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/kid-curses-newspaper-comics/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/41/e8/41e8549291c08f23e1c95c858cc16c03.jpg'></p>
If you're a newspaper editor and you suddenly decide to pull a bunch of your daily comic strips, expect to incur the wrath of your readers—of all ages.<p>After the <em>Herald-Times</em> in Bloomington, Ind.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/indiana-8-year-old-rages-newspaper-drops-comics-article-1.2134899?utm_content=buffer09dd1&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=rshields+twitter">pulled a number of color comics</a> from its Sunday edition, including&nbsp;Garfield, Ziggy,&nbsp;and Frank &amp; Ernest, the newspaper received an <a href="https://soundcloud.com/the-herald-times/a-comic-voicemail">angry, profanity-laden voicemail</a> from, of all people, an 8-year-old boy.</p><p>"I'll give you all of my money if you just give us it back," the boy snarls into the phone. "Idiots. Jerks. Shitholes."</p><p><i>Herald-Times</i> editor Bob Zaltsberg took the time to <a href="http://www.heraldtimesonline.com/free_access/editor-bob-zaltsberg-gets-a-message-from-an--year/article_4640b010-c0f3-11e4-a778-c3ad6eaa038c.html">personally return the boy's call</a> and apologize for the strips' cancellation.</p><p>"He was still pretty mad when I talked with him this morning, but he was relieved to hear he'd still be able to read <em>Frank &amp; Ernest</em> six times a week," Zaltsberg wrote.</p><p>Zaltsberg also wrote that the boy's mother had encouraged her son to call the paper to vent his frustration and, after hearing what he had to say, remarked "he hadn't been as nice as he should have been on his voice message."&nbsp;</p><p>A message to all 8-year-old Daily Dot readers out there: rest assured that all of the great <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/comics/">comics</a> on our website aren't going anywhere.</p><p><em>H/T <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/indiana-8-year-old-rages-newspaper-drops-comics-article-1.2134899?utm_content=buffer09dd1&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=rshields+twitter">NY Daily News</a> / Photo via <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calliope/9185549969/in/photolist-eZGkZc-6n3qib-8vVHCZ-awMv8H-nJHY28-nswDpV-nJPEhj-nsvEeH-nsw8jK-nGXgG9-nsxjMa-nJMTaN-nJGvpc-nsvRLj-nK1B4g-nLP24a-nJPYDu-nK1MwR-nswSMM-nLLYEB-nGVRL5-djMh3V-djPHHU-awPUNU-djNwj2-2Gh5JR-awMND4-6pfqJp-6umiTp-6KWbkN-nswyFf-nsvMyU-nsuZA9-nJHRVk-nJGosM-nJJz3F-nswwFH-nLMfe2-nsv7D6-nsv5dV-nswMYt-nLLrHX-nLNxia-eSxy1p-nJFLgD-nsvubz-nstPJD-gKtxnF-eSxy2g-nJYhcx">liz west</a>/Flickr</em></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:59:21 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/kid-curses-newspaper-comics/LifestyleLOLWorld's most apathetic cat knocks over objects just because he canhttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/this-cat-could-not-care-less/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/58/1f/581f5e045ea14da7aa2d217d76e9adc1.jpg'></p>
<a href="http://dailydot.com/communities/youtube/">YouTube</a> user Jennifer Morales' cat, whom she lovingly refers to as "Gato malo" (<a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/spanish/">Spanish</a> for "bad cat"), is a menace to Morales, her household, and society at large.<p>As Morales records, the sociopath cat examines objects on a coffee table before tapping them over the edge, watching them crash to the ground without so much as an eye twitch. When he tries to do this with a shot glass, Morales pleads with him to stop. He pauses to acknowledge her pleas...and then taps it over anyway.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PUxOV2paY2J2MnVJIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><p></p><p>That will teach her not to use <a href="http://dailydot.com/tags/vertical-video/">vertical video</a>, damnit.</p><p>Once the video <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/2vh699/doesnt_give_a_shit_kitty_original_video_found/">hit</a> <a href="http://dailydot.com/communities/reddit/">Reddit's</a> r/videos community, redditors made sure to capture the cat's inherent evil—that look it gives just before knocking the glass off of the table.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-image" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiIvL2NkbjAuZGFpbHlkb3QuY29tL3VwbG9hZGVkL2ltYWdlcy9vcmlnaW5hbC8yMDE1LzIvMTEvdENHNXlVZS5wbmciLCJjcmVkaXQiOiJjb2xkZnJvbnRpbi9JbWd1ciIsImNyZWRpdExpbmsiOiIiLCJjYXB0aW9uIjoiIiwid2lkdGgiOiIiLCJ0ZXh0d3JhcCI6IiIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9"></div><p>Redditor Mydaddysageek took things a step further.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-image" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiIvL2NkbjAuZGFpbHlkb3QuY29tL3VwbG9hZGVkL2ltYWdlcy9vcmlnaW5hbC8yMDE1LzIvMTEvWTZySGVKUS5wbmciLCJjcmVkaXQiOiJNeWRhZGR5c2FnZWVrL0ltZ3VyIiwiY3JlZGl0TGluayI6IiIsImNhcHRpb24iOiIiLCJ3aWR0aCI6IiIsInRleHR3cmFwIjoiIiwidHlwZSI6ImltYWdlIn0."></div>Honey Badger, move over. You have been replaced in the realm of not giving a shit.<p></p><p><em>Screengrab via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNWjZcbv2uI">Jennifer Morales</a>/YouTube | Remix by Jason Reed</em></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Wed, 11 Feb 2015 15:48:21 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/this-cat-could-not-care-less/EntertainmentYouTubeLOLThis German shepherd may be Maroon 5's biggest fanhttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/dog-enjoys-maroon-five/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/40/1c/401cc00d11bcda2c48fb3af8914bfe2b.jpg'></p>
<a href="http://dailydot.com/tags/maroon-5/">Maroon 5</a> has been a strong part of the music scene for quite a while now, and as a result, they've amassed millions of fans. However, it appears to have taken until 2015 for the band to gain its first hardcore four-legged fan.<p>Shelby, a German shepherd owned by <a href="http://dailydot.com/communities/youtube/">YouTube</a> user clj304, is apparently a big fan of the Maroon 5 hit "Animals." (How apropos.) As the song plays, Shelby begins howling along with the vocals.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PUQxN1VYeVh3cEdNJmZlYXR1cmU9c2hhcmUiLCJ0eXBlIjoib2VtYmVkIn0."></div><p></p><p>She probably also howls to most of <a href="http://dailydot.com/tags/justin-bieber/">Justin Bieber's</a> music, but for different reasons.</p><p>If Maroon 5's lead singer <a href="http://dailydot.com/tags/adam-levine/">Adam Levine</a>&nbsp;sees this video, he may want to stick to a simple thank-you comment. There's no telling how she would react if he were to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/maroon-5-adam-levine-animals/">start stalking her.</a></p><p><em>Photo via <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/black_cinderella/5672529358/in/photolist-9Dgcmj-9Dgd3G-9Dddpe-9Ddjmz-9DgdK7-9Dg9GA-9DgbhL-9Ddd5t-9DdfFv-9Dgdrw-9Xcbfi-9XcE2F-9Xdwk9-2fS3i4-dd9KXk-dd9L69-dd9Jog-dd9KMT-dd9JvN-dd9Lbk-dd9HqD-dd9JcP-dd9JWc-dd9LJf-dd9KRe-dd9Jtc-dd9LfB-dd9HY2-dd9HGX-dd9Ku7-dd9JNw-dd9Jc1-4C2dX4-9Dg6jE-9DdaTk-9KD86P-9KGcvJ-7SJxfR-dKQFtn-osm6fg-dKQFuv-nzA7FY-nfdf8H-dKWaGE-nCxMpV-nU2ZSQ-npbrZ7-nyFWHn-nFDMo3-37tV9g">Rea Leviron</a>/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)</em></p><p><br></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:55:57 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/dog-enjoys-maroon-five/EntertainmentYouTubeLOLIf you laugh at your dog slipping on ice, you might end up like this manhttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/ice-dog-karma/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/92/ec/92ec792a3cfbc5996db69b2499043ead.jpg'></p>
<a href="http://dailydot.com/communities/youtube/">YouTube</a> user Dan Chamberlain got a harsh lesson in karma one recent morning while taking his <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/dogs/">dog</a> for a walk.<p>Recent snowstorms and freezing temperatures have left a good chunk of the northeastern United States under blankets of snow and ice. This was the case in <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/brooklyn/">Brooklyn</a>'s McGorlick Park during Chamberlain's morning walk, as his poor dog discovered in the most pitiful of ways.</p><p>After the dog takes a tumble on the slippery surface, Chamberlain laughs at the scene—until he too slips on the exact same patch of ice.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PTRjN0hLekhzOVZBIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><p></p><p>It's a safe bet that Chamberlain is rethinking how he treats his pet in anticipation of future slip-ups. If he doesn't want his dog to laugh the next time he falls on his face, he might want to start feeding him real food and pure spring water.</p><p><em>H/T <a href="http://uproxx.com/webculture/2015/02/dog-karma/">Uproxx</a> | Screengrab via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c7HKzHs9VA">Dan Chamberlain</a>/YouTube</em></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:37:38 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/ice-dog-karma/EntertainmentYouTubeLOLMcDonald's employee's epic rant captured on video by stunned customerhttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/mcdonalds-employee-freakout/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/94/c3/94c3d455db39161620ea61ecd8b340aa.jpg'></p>
Employees and customers alike at a <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/minnesota/">Minnesota</a> <a href="http://dailydot.com/tags/mcdonalds/">McDonald's</a> suddenly found themselves in the middle of a soon-to-be-ex-employee's destructive freakout.<p>In the video below, an unidentified employee at the McDonald's near the corner of Snelling and University Avenues in downtown St. Paul can be heard screaming about his hours and the restaurant's refusal to pay him what he's owed. The man then punctuates his profanity-laden rant by stomping around the counter area and completely destroying anything and everything in his path.&nbsp;</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PW90ZGdUanZFdUpZJmZlYXR1cmU9eW91dHUuYmUiLCJ0eXBlIjoib2VtYmVkIn0."></div><p></p><p>McDonald's has not issued a statement as to why the employee was angry enough to engage in a public meltdown and almost-certain employment termination.</p><p>Perhaps he was upset that the customer filming him was doing so vertically. Or maybe McDonald's began paying him in <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/business/mcdonalds-lovin-promotion/">love instead of money</a>.</p><p><em>Photo via <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeepersmedia/14067054148/in/photolist-nr4k7m-oq3RmC-nQ2NWU-5pW4Z-omUqp4-9d44MP-2NdB4q-jXsL5n-oCS5iV-3UPm2-oaKNPf-2DPkgx-nzzDe6-oiMrCC-oiMrE1-oTT1Jk-9c4gPv-djdPJG-W3iKL-9dAnbT-5qitUY-f8trCG-yv9KN-91Ro1C-nQDBq3-9c7mpE-dZUQW-bXCX8S-fJofT-pfrPLZ-j6sQhj-9gZBVN-kgaY2y-nRMf5n-7vSmuu-99qr3F-dc5Y24-ogTmkk-dnJJQ6-dnJPC1-fzyiNf-7ush5r-kA3Wt-nr4mXM-nbsNRy-dB1vYu-kmhmhy-99qsoR-9gZBW7-o8tHPF">Mike Mozart</a>/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)</em></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Mon, 09 Feb 2015 16:18:18 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/mcdonalds-employee-freakout/EntertainmentYouTubeLOLSkydivers just barely miss colliding with airplanehttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/skydiver-airplane-near-miss/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/37/49/374984a6083a5a4fd3f9eb42c6a66542.jpg'></p>
When you go <a href="http://dailydot.com/tags/skydiving/">skydiving</a>, usually the only thing that you have to worry about as you hurtle toward the earth is when, precisely, to pull your parachute cord. As one very lucky—albeit terrified—skydiving instructor discovered, you can now add "watch that you don't hit a plane on the way down."<p>Yes, a <em>plane</em>. In the <em>sky</em>, of all places.<br></p><p>Skydiving instructor and <a href="http://dailydot.com/communities/youtube/">YouTube</a> user Forest Pullman was filming yet another jump out of a plane—just another boring day at the office. As he and his thrill-seeking passenger glide through the air, their descent (and existence) is almost cut short when they barely miss hitting a small plane.</p><p>Pullman was gracious enough to slow the video down to a frame-by-frame explanation of what happened, showing just how terrifyingly close the plane's wing and propeller came to them. When the video plays at its normal speed, you can see just how quickly it happened and how little time they had to react.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PUNlX3NBWEtrNFFBIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div>It couldn't have been worse than <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/lol/skydiver-meteorite-close-call/">almost colliding with a meteorite</a>.<p></p><p>Needless to say, both of them landed safely, although the unidentified woman might not be leaping from anything higher than a front step for the time being.</p><p><em>Screengrab via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce_sAXKk4QA">forest pullman</a>/YouTube</em></p><p></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Mon, 09 Feb 2015 16:12:44 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/skydiver-airplane-near-miss/EntertainmentYouTubeLOLLion gives a commanding speech to San Diego Zoo visitorshttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/lion-talks-zoo/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/d7/8d/d78d2dc5dc4c47ce8a6dc665fe7bbae1.jpg'></p>
Visitors to the famed <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/san-diego-zoo/">San Diego Zoo</a> were in for quite a treat as they made their way through the zoo's safari park. The male lion, the veritable king of the jungle (well, enclosed habitat, really), emerged from his den to deliver a rousing speech to his visitors. It was akin to the President's annual <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/state-of-the-union/">State of the Union</a> address, only with a better reception.<p>"Rawwr," he opened, quoting <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCxJ1aT24A">the MGM Lion</a>. "Rawwwwwwr, rawwwwwwr, rawr."</p><p>His speech dwindled after a few seconds and he stared at the gathered crowd, presumably offering to take questions. When no one had anything to say aside from typical gawking-tourist banter, the lion turned and walked away. It was a short but awe-inspiring performance from one of the zoo's most impressive inhabitants.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PUJCM0NDRzhTRDU0JmZlYXR1cmU9eW91dHUuYmUiLCJ0eXBlIjoib2VtYmVkIn0."></div><em>Screengrab via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB3CCG8SD54&amp;feature=youtu.be">Jonathan Logan</a>/YouTube<br></em><br><p></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Mon, 09 Feb 2015 15:32:21 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/lion-talks-zoo/EntertainmentYouTubeLOLTrain cuts through giant snowfall like a hot knife through butterhttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/train-versus-snow/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/ec/fe/ecfe20a3360f2bea99d5cb10e93df9bd.jpg'></p>
Winter 2015 has been <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/lol/boston-yeti-winter-storm-juno/">particularly harsh</a> to the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. But no matter how much snow blanketed the ground from recent weather activity, it's nothing compared to a charging train.&nbsp;<p>In a video by&nbsp;<a href="http://dailydot.com/communities/youtube/">YouTube</a> user containerman2, we see the bright red engine barreling through the double snowbank on each side of the tracks. It crescendos by crashing through an additional snowbank at a railroad crossing, passing through it as if it was just air, and covering containerman2's camera in snow.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PVlqYTJWbVpPZmRBIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div>The video was filmed in Salisbury, New Brunswick. So being Canadian, we're sure that the train later apologized to the snow.<p></p><p></p><p><em>Screengrab via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yja2VmZOfdA">containerman2</a>/YouTube</em><br></p>
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mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Thu, 05 Feb 2015 16:00:39 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/train-versus-snow/EntertainmentYouTubeLOLMan's birthday present to girlfriend is a horror movie trailer parodying a tough choicehttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/happy-birthday-horror/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/88/77/8877074dc04ab5d07ffd3754d377bda0.jpg'></p>
<a href="http://dailydot.com/communities/youtube/">YouTube</a> user Patrick Maloney wanted a unique way to celebrate his girlfriend Natasha's birthday. He decided against the traditional routes of cake, flowers, or a romantic dinner.<p>Instead, he made her a horror movie trailer.</p><p>Maloney cast friends Nick Latimer and Ezio Bondi as himself and "Natasha" in a trailer for <em>The Decisioning</em>,&nbsp;which was apparently reviewed by both Lemonparty.org <em>and </em><a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/roger-ebert/">Roger Ebert</a>. The trailer depicts growing frustration over a decision that every couple faces: what to have for dinner.</p><p>The suspense is palpable, as the decision-making is compared to "hell," and we are left wondering if Pat and Natasha ever did&nbsp;decide on a place to eat. Evidently we'll have to wait for the movie to come out.</p><p>This may have been a tongue-in-cheek birthday stunt, but it already has a better plot than the entire <i>TransFormers </i>franchise.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PVNNS0V1ZVhBMXlrIyEiLCJ0eXBlIjoib2VtYmVkIn0."></div><em>Screengrab via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMKEueXA1yk">Patrick Maloney</a>/YouTube</em><br><p></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Thu, 05 Feb 2015 14:20:09 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/happy-birthday-horror/EntertainmentYouTubeLOLWomen's reactions to Playboy say a lot about the modern glorification of sexhttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/women-react-playboy/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/a0/44/a0446890c31dbf654914e12fb34265cf.jpg'></p>
It's no secret that <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/playboy/"><em>Playboy</em></a>&nbsp;has always been geared toward a male audience. So what happens when women—real women, mind you—take a peek at <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/hugh-hefner/">Hugh Hefner</a>'s handiwork?<p>BuzzFeedVideo decided to find out, and the results are enshrined forever on the Internet in its latest <a href="http://dailydot.com/communities/youtube/">YouTube</a> offering.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PTI5NVhxSXc0Zm4wIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><p>While the women certainly commented on the objectification of <em>Playboy</em>'s models in recent issues of the magazine, they also took issue with the magazine's apparent struggles to secure an identity in the 1990s and the obvious photo enhancements that turned actual women into creatures that simply weren't real.</p><p>Not all of their observations were negative. They praised the magazine for its nostalgia factor when thumbing through a few issues from the 1960s and 1970s.</p><p>What's most notable, however, is how desensitized the women were throughout the entire video. Sure, some of that may have come from read a half-century's worth of adult magazines, but overall, <em>Playboy</em>&nbsp;simply didn't register as unusually outrageous.&nbsp;The objectification and glorification of sex and the impossible body-sculpting in mainstream media have left outlets like <i>Playboy </i>seeming&nbsp;comparatively tame.</p><em>Screengrab via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=295XqIw4fn0">BuzzFeedVideo</a>/YouTube</em><br><p></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Tue, 03 Feb 2015 17:12:57 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/women-react-playboy/EntertainmentYouTubeLOLScience explains what dogs 'see' when they're sniffing aroundhttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/dog-see-noses/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/72/4f/724fa44b05acd37c513482415b129a42.jpg'></p>
Anyone who has ever been around <a href="http://dailydot.com/tags/dogs/">dogs</a> for more than a nanosecond knows that they are veteran sniffers. They stick their wet snouts in everything, from patches of grass to, of course, your personal region. We have, of course, dismissed this as just another trait of the species, like begging for table scraps or chasing cars.<p>Not content with the mystery, however, Alexandra Horowitz decided to research exactly why dogs spend the better part of their lives (and certainly the lion's share of their brainpower) smelling everything. Her conclusion: a dog's sense of smell is actually helping him or her see things.</p><p>Horowitz presented her findings in a short TED Talk video, explaining that a dog's nose is so well developed that it can provide the animal with information like the precise location of a smell. For more fun facts, about what the dog's nose knows, check out her TED Talk.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PXA3ZlhhMk9jY19VIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><em>H/T <a href="http://www.brobible.com/life/article/dog-uses-nose-eyes/">Brobible</a>&nbsp;| Photo via <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/australianshepherds/2649721810/in/photolist-539vYN-AgF8m-dsWjSh-Q1M31-9n9YFz-oSUmR3-fPhMbi-fPhLXP-jLTABR-fPzjH7-fPhLpx-71BUpg-7KghP4-fPzjM1-fPziLu-7mnm1f-4JaoP7-fPziPh-aLPDxP-fPzjbS-fPhLj4-pNYxn6-fPzjvG-dGAg99-7Ay8sM-4LvqL3-fpQovp-57yfkD-5UaYfH-9SAN7v-gzzyLc-4zcwun-jpcd6L-bmhSEF-fPzjhG-5UaYpV-oF7BbD-fPhLpF-aQAh5v-4csVVx-hEswYD-3rFQAa-7UGTyd-cNMiTq-pA6yL2-dg6wot-bsgPHM-pSDp2L-acu9Hs-bwTYG6">carterse</a>/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)</em>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Tue, 03 Feb 2015 15:14:03 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/dog-see-noses/YouTubeLifestyleLOLLiving in Yellowstone National Park means your neighbors are bisonhttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/bison-yellowstone-cabin/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/66/34/6634825c75af5ebeda536d8a36cb35c0.jpg'></p>
<a href="http://dailydot.com/communities/youtube/">YouTube</a> user Shakey Jake was just about to enjoy lunch at his cabin nestled deep in <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/yellowstone/">Yellowstone National Park</a>. When he opened his front door to take a peek outside, however, he found himself facing an unexpected visitor. It was not a squirrel, a deer, or even a bear. This is Yellowstone, after all.<p>"Oh," Jake says in his video, "there's a bison."</p><p>Two bison were indeed grazing directly in front of the cabin. As Jake continued rolling, the animals slowly meandered away, perhaps because they weren't that impressed by Jake's cooking—or narrating—skills. Some creatures simply don't care to be Internet-famous.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PVVwWTV6c0p5YTVnJmZlYXR1cmU9eW91dHUuYmUiLCJ0eXBlIjoib2VtYmVkIn0."></div><p>In case you're wondering, yes, you can legally live on private land within the boundaries of national parks. It's called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inholding">inholding</a>. The bison, meanwhile, need no special permits.</p><em>Photo via </em><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/royalty-free-images/139092409/" style="font-style: italic;">Kabsik Park</a><em>/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)</em><br><p></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:29:59 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/bison-yellowstone-cabin/EntertainmentYouTubeLOLJimmy Kimmel had people at a farmer's market test his silly new juice blendhttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/jimmy-kimmel-juice/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/44/fd/44fd5eb94bf72a4a4bd15355124b0336.jpg'></p>
"Cold-pressed" juice is apparently a thing, with health nuts paying upwards of $8 a bottle for the stuff in an effort to "reset" their bodies, whatever the heck that means.<p><a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/jimmy-kimmel/">Jimmy Kimmel</a> decided to have some fun with this trend. After all, what are late-night variety shows for if not mocking the latest fad?</p><p>Kimmel made up his own line of juice, dubbed "juce," and produced its debut flavor ("Soul") with the finest and healthiest ingredients he could find: Fun Dip and water. He also created "Cure," which was nothing but Tang powdered juice; "Rainbow," a.k.a. <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/skittles/">Skittles</a> blended together; and "Detox," which was just melted popsicles.</p><p>Juce debuted at a farmer's market, where the cameras of <em><a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/jimmy-kimmel-live/">Jimmy Kimmel Live</a></em> were on hand to watch health food nuts taste-test it.</p><p>"It feels like a deep breath, like refreshing, like you just drank something that's good for you," one said.</p><p>"I would drink it regularly," said another. "It tastes good and it's not real sugary like a lot of juices are now."</p><p>The spirit of entrepreneurship is alive in America.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75b2hTl2T2E#t=100"></a></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PTc1YjJoVGwyVDJFIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><p><em>H/T <a href="http://digg.com/video/jimmy-kimmel-gives-people-cold-pressed-juice-made-from-fun-dip-and-skittles?utm_source=digg&amp;utm_medium=diggtwitter">Digg</a>&nbsp;| Photo via <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeepersmedia/16135254632/">Mike Mozart</a>/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)</em></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Wed, 28 Jan 2015 15:45:25 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/jimmy-kimmel-juice/EntertainmentYouTubeLOLLongtime news anchor announces his ALS diagnosis and retires on-airhttp://www.dailydot.com/lifestyle/news-anchors-als/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/02/34/0234b9a3dea8328780fdfcdab5ff3242.jpg'></p>
For close to 40 years, Larry Stogner delivered the evening news to the people of Raleigh, N.C., on WTVD-11, the area's ABC affiliate.&nbsp;<p>"Boy, we've seen a lot of change over those years. But, we have to stop meeting this way," Stogner said in a pre-recorded message to his viewers and colleagues. "As it turns out, I have ALS. Lou Gehrig's Disease."</p><p>Stogner went on to note recent changes in his voice and delivery and also brought up last summer's <a href="http://dailydot.com/tags/ice-bucket-challenge/">Ice Bucket Challenge</a>, which "raised over $100 million" for ALS. Many would argue that the Ice Bucket Challenge quickly lost its focus, becoming more about goofy videos of people dousing themselves with water and less about the disease it was supposedly helping fight.</p><p>Stogner's story—and the tears he was fighting back while telling it—illustrate the cold, hard truth about the incurable disease.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PW1EZVExSVU4UUZNIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><p></p><p><em>Screengrab via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDeQ1IU8QFM">TodayNews</a>/YouTube</em></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Wed, 28 Jan 2015 15:12:20 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lifestyle/news-anchors-als/NewsYouTubeLifestyleThese guys demonstrate a nearly inescapable way to get stuck to a lampposthttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/stuck-on-lamppost-prank/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/50/0c/500ca333158e56060254f7c5a17bf286.jpg'></p>
In the latest entry in the "so dumb, it's effective" files, we bear witness to a group of men who have figured out a way to get one of their buddies physically stuck to a lamppost.<p>According to this footage, if you wrap your legs around a lamppost in a certain way—and who among us <em>hasn't </em>wanted to do this?—it is physically impossible to untangle them and free yourself. Bales of idiot laughter abound as these guys make their brilliant discovery.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PXNaQzFPcDdlS3FnIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><br>Needless to say, this isn't the first time in history that a group of guys has left one of their own stranded at a pole.<p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PXFlSlhZaGRmUjZRIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><br><p><em>Photo via&nbsp;<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/malfet/15649780078">Nikita</a>/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)&nbsp;</em></p><p></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:06:54 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/stuck-on-lamppost-prank/EntertainmentYouTubeLOLDog saves cat with Solo cup stuck on its headhttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/dog-cat-stuck-cup/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/67/8b/678b2f64bef4187877154d91cfb62069.jpg'></p>
If you think&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/dogs/">dogs</a> and <a href="http://dailydot.com/tags/cats/">cats</a> don't get along, watch this heartwarming video from <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/russia/">Russia</a> and think again.<p>It seems that one cat's curiosity got the best of him—as is wont to happen with our feline friends—and a peek inside a red Solo cup left him with the cumbersome thing stuck on his head. He couldn't even walk forward!</p><p>Fortunately, instead of taking advantage of the situation or simply falling over and laughing, a nearby dog acted on its protective instincts and helped remove the cup from the cat's furry dome. Needless to say, the cat, too proud to display any form of appreciation, simply walked away.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PTM5ZWJWenRvRWpvIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><em>Photo via <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/elisfanclub/14526934750/">Eli Duke</a>/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)</em><p></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:53:50 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/dog-cat-stuck-cup/EntertainmentYouTubeLOLWoman eats 9 pounds of steak in less than 20 minuteshttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/9-pounds-steak-20-minutes/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/8b/b7/8bb7e498fdc6dd9faad50a7c35bb874a.jpg'></p>
When you sit down to a nice, thick, juicy steak, chances are you'll want to enjoy every bite of it. Additionally, chances are that your steak will not outweigh a newborn baby.<p>That's not how competitive eater Molly Schuyler eats steak.</p><p>A <a href="http://dailydot.com/communities/youtube/">YouTube</a> video of Schuyler's impressive eating skills has surfaced that shows the <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/nebraska/">Nebraska</a> native effortlessly putting away two 72-ounce steaks—that's nine&nbsp;<em>pounds </em>of meat—in less than half an hour.</p><p>The feat occurred at the Bug Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/texas/">Texas</a>. No word on if Schuyler followed it up with a 50-ounce baked potato.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PUVTQ0JfLThMOTk0IiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><p>My sincerest apologies go out to the late, great John Candy, who was only able to scarf down a mere 96-ounce steak ("The Ol' 96er") in the 1988 comedy <em>The Great Outdoors</em>. You have been bested, good sir.</p><p><a href="/"><span id="goog_1853711692"></span></a></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PWdjXzV0eDd4UmxnIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><p></p><p><em>H/T <a href="http://www.themarysue.com/high-stakes-contest/">The Mary Sue</a>&nbsp;| Screengrab&nbsp;via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESCB_-8L994">Molly Schuyler</a>/YouTube</em></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:48:28 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/9-pounds-steak-20-minutes/EntertainmentYouTubeLOL9 things you could buy with the money the Koch Brothers plan to spend in the 2016 electionhttp://www.dailydot.com/politics/koch-bros-2016-money-spending-alternatives/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/11/6a/116aa6e1ad605c329fc5980ba6c1cfc6.jpg'></p><a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/koch-brothers/" target="_self" style="font-family: 'Georgia Regular', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Charles and David Koch</a>, everyone's favorite rich, conservative duo to hate, have made no secret of their plans to purchase something far more powerful than Koch Industries: the U.S. government.<p>Yes, <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/koch-backed-network-aims-to-spend-nearly-1-billion-on-2016-elections/2015/01/26/77a44654-a513-11e4-a06b-9df2002b86a0_story.html">according to the <em>Washington Post</em></a>, the Koch brothers are going to use their Freedom Partners business lobby to spend a cool $889 million—a mere $111 million shy of a billion dollars—on the <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/republicans/">Republican</a> Presidential campaign in 2016.</p><p>The group has not seemed overly supportive of possible contender <a href="http://dailydot.com/tags/mitt-romney/">Mitt Romney</a>, who is still smarting from his 2012 defeat, but the brothers seem to like other prominent GOPers like former <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/florida/">Florida</a> Gov.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/jeb-bush/">Jeb Bush</a>, Wisconsin Gov.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/scott-walker/">Scott Walker</a>, and Senators <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/rand-paul/">Rand Paul</a> (R-Ky.) and <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/marco-rubio/">Marco Rubio</a> (R-Fla).</p><p>Since the Republican Party has made little, if any, effort to portray itself as the party of stinking rich, privileged, old white men, it's safe to say that any contender would be happy to accept the $889 million thrown his or her way by Freedom Partners.</p><p>To give you an idea of exactly how much money the Kochs plan to spend, here are 9 things you could buy with $889 million instead of a presidential election.</p><p>1) 889 million <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/taco-bell/">Taco Bell</a> spicy potato soft tacos.</p><p>2) 889 million rolls of the cheapest toilet paper out there once you're done with all those spicy potato soft tacos.</p><p>3) 118 Titanics.</p><p>4) About 5 or 6 Boeing 767 jets.</p><p>5) The Empire State Building (with about $200 million left over).</p><p>6) First-class, round-trip airfare from <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/new-york-city/">New York City</a> to <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/tokyo/">Tokyo</a> for every single resident of <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/orlando/">Orlando</a>, Florida</p><p>7) Over 92,000 <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/mac-pro/">Mac Pros</a>, Apple's most expensive machine.</p><p>8) Over 2,000 Ferraris.</p><p>9) My friendship. Hell, my hand in marriage.</p><p><i>Photo via <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/donkeyhotey/11810121256/">DonkeyHotey</a>/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)</i></p>
<p></p>mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:42:52 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/politics/koch-bros-2016-money-spending-alternatives/PoliticsLOLMeet the man filming your death scenes in Call of Dutyhttp://www.dailydot.com/geek/randall-higgins-call-of-duty/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/8f/a1/8fa1337ce5fe2ce8c25b40b09cf7ab58.jpg'></p>
Whenever you're killed in <a href="http://dailydot.com/tags/call-of-duty/"><em>Call of Duty</em></a> (and, if you have my skills, that is rather often), you quickly become acquainted with the "<a href="http://callofduty.wikia.com/wiki/KillCam">KillCam</a>," which rubs your character's last moments right in your face. However, did you ever stop to think who, exactly, is operating this specialized angle?<p>Enter Randall Higgins, the "KillCameraman."</p><p>"I've seen World War II, Vietnam, the future... you name it, I filmed it," the all-too-proud camera operator boasts in a new <a href="http://dailydot.com/communities/youtube/">YouTube</a> video.</p><p>In reality, the video is an advertisement for the popular video game series' latest entry, <em>Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare</em>. Higgins is none other than actor Rob Huebel, who we have also seen as Magneto in Pete Holmes' various X-Men skits.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PXhPRmhtZWdGTFVrI3Q9NDYiLCJ0eXBlIjoib2VtYmVkIn0."></div><br><em>Screengrab via CALLOFDUTY/YouTube</em><p></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Sun, 25 Jan 2015 18:32:17 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/geek/randall-higgins-call-of-duty/GeekYouTubeLOLWorld's best multitasker runs on the treadmill while playing the drumshttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/treadmill-metallica-drum/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/20/b4/20b423cc746e054ea402528ecc4a020f.jpg'></p>
Most people like to listen to music while they work out, but o<span style="font-family: 'Georgia Regular', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ne man took this concept to the next level by <em>making music&nbsp;</em></span><span style="font-family: 'Georgia Regular', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">while running on a treadmill.</span><p>As he jogs at a brisk pace, the man keeps his arms busy by effortlessly drumming along to <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/metallica/">Metallica</a>'s "Enter Sandman." Forget the guy who can do 100 reps; if this guy were to lug his drum set into the gym, <em>he </em>would be the talk of the place.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PTRYM3QzR0tCc3FvIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><em>Photo via&nbsp;<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/skuds/3395067295/sizes/l">skuds</a>/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)</em><p></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:42:46 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/treadmill-metallica-drum/EntertainmentYouTubeLOLIt's not so easy to use an electric skateboardhttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/electric-skateboard-tryouts/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/75/20/7520aa9e0769c6464a14e48192456e77.jpg'></p>
In the latest installment of its <a href="http://dailydot.com/communities/youtube/">YouTube</a> series "People Try Future Things," BuzzFeedBlue gathered people together to test out a futuristic technology: the electric skateboard.<p>It's not the <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/opinion/back-to-the-future-2015-hoverboard/">hoverboard from <em>Back to the Future Part II</em></a>, but it's a start. Kind of.<br></p><p>The relatively normal-looking board, which is powered by batteries, responds to pressure placed on a certain part of it by the user. It then glides, turning the casual observer into <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/tony-hawk/">Tony Hawk</a>—assuming Tony Hawk was standing perfectly still on one of those moving walkways at the airport.</p><p>Needless to say, since the video gathered together people who had never ridden anything more thrilling than a stationary bike, none of them dared any tricks on the electric skateboard.</p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PWM3WmZia09Vc2xjIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><em>Screengrab via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7ZfbkOUslc">BuzzFeedBlue</a>/YouTube</em><p></p><p></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:38:05 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/electric-skateboard-tryouts/EntertainmentYouTubeLOLThis is why Link from The Legend of Zelda could never fly on a planehttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/legend-of-zelda-plane-bomb/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/9f/e2/9fe2f67972f2854f0cd8ae2ecd3aac98.jpg'></p>
The fantasy realm of Hyrule from <a href="http://dailydot.com/tags/legend-of-zelda/"><em>The Legend of Zelda</em></a> had all sorts of magical wonder: powerful wizards, mysterious potions, angry chickens, you name it. One marvel that it seemed to lack, however, was sufficient air transportation. In fact, given that he is used to traveling around in whistle-inspired funnel clouds or aboard flying horses, <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/link/">Link</a> probably has no idea how to handle modern day commercial air travel.<p>So when our green-capped hero boards a plane with one of his trusty bombs in his bag, he naturally causes alarm in everyone from the stewardess to his fellow passengers to even the stereotypical hostage negotiator on the ground.</p><p>The comedic geniuses behind the <a href="http://dailydot.com/communities/youtube/">YouTube</a> channel The Warp Zone (responsible for videos like <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/lol/best-drinking-games-for-gamers/">Drinking Games for Gamers</a>) are back with an all-new adventure that will drive four swords into your funny bone.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PXdPZ0JaMGRIbDFJIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><i>Screengrab via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOgBZ0dHl1I">The Warp Zone</a>/YouTube</i><p></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Thu, 22 Jan 2015 11:36:31 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/legend-of-zelda-plane-bomb/YouTubeGamingLOLWeird YouTube hit 'Things for Hands' will have you biting your fisthttp://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/things-for-hands-youtube/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/61/01/610172335483b13696ec034ce019d736.jpg'></p>
As you grow older, you begin to learn a lot of ugly truths. Let's face it: life isn't fair, some men just want to watch the world burn, and, perhaps worst of all, we live in a "hand-handed world."<p>This is the claim of one new <a href="http://dailydot.com/communities/youtube/">YouTube</a> series, anyway. "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPS5MhO75NQy4bwildnDWwA/videos">Things For Hands</a>" tells the story of the sad people out there who suffer the debilitating illness of having various objects in place of hands. This condition affects one out of every 10 million people, according to the channel's introductory video.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PV95RHM1d2hLVWtjIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><p></p><p>The YouTube series, which was produced by Jeff Wysaski (better known online as <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/pleated-jeans/">Pleated Jeans</a>), currently has five episodes, each one of which is devoted to a different service or room of the Center for People with Things for Hands. Take my hand—and I'll take your spatula—as we stroll through, for example, the student center...</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PUdkcVo0SzVhektnIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><p></p><p>....and the employment center...</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PThoX1VOVURxLWdRIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><p></p><p>Of course, art therapy is certainly something we could all use a little more of, no matter what "handed" category we may fall into.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PWtiRDBlTG5vNEhZIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><p></p><p><strong>Update 1:09pm CT, Jan. 23: </strong>This story has been updated to acknowledge Wysaski's other well-known project, Pleated Jeans.</p><p><em>Screengrab via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPS5MhO75NQy4bwildnDWwA/videos">Things for Hands</a>/YouTube</em></p><p></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Wed, 21 Jan 2015 15:45:35 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/things-for-hands-youtube/EntertainmentYouTubeLOLAngry Seahawks fan's screams ruin wife and son's birthday greeting to Grandmahttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/seahawks-fan-ruin-birthday-message-grandma/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/0d/87/0d872529e7a90a4879b8062d50b3f5a3.jpg'></p>
The <a href="http://dailydot.com/tags/seattle-seahawks/">Seattle Seahawks</a>' Sunday victory over the <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/tags/green-bay-packers/">Green Bay Packers</a>&nbsp;for the NFC Championship title certainly wasn't an easy win. In fact, at several points in the game, it didn't look like the Seahawks would make it anywhere near Super Bowl XLIX. Needless to say, this caused unendurable grief for Seahawks fans all over the country, as they updated their <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/communities/facebook/">Facebook</a> statuses every 10 minutes with messages like "WTF Seattle?!?!?!" and screamed profanities at the TV.<p>Today, we discovered one lasting bit of collateral damage from the temporary heartburn of being a Seahawks fan. One of the team's rabid supporters reacted so loudly to the tense game that he ruined a Happy Birthday message.</p><p>The Seahawks' fan's wife and their infant son were trying to record birthday greeting for Grandma on the computer, but the man just wouldn't let up. As the mother sings a foreign-language version of Happy Birthday and does her best to get the toddler to join in, good old Dad can be heard plain as day from the other room, swearing his head off at the Seahawks.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PUxhQUR5eDgwSFBrIiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><p>Something tells us Dad was in a better, more party-friendly mood by the end of the game.</p><em>Photo via </em><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/philiprobertson/9791250896/" style="font-style: italic;">PhilipRobertson</a><em>/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)</em><p></p>
mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Tue, 20 Jan 2015 17:06:30 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/seahawks-fan-ruin-birthday-message-grandma/EntertainmentYouTubeLOLGuys prove tripping on shrooms is terrible for picking up womenhttp://www.dailydot.com/lol/guys-girls-mushrooms/<p><img src='//cdn0.dailydot.com/cache/73/20/7320d4c9b24aea4d4d4bf4e7851c59fe.jpg'></p><p>Anyone who's ever tried to pick up a sexy someone at the bar knows a little "liquid courage" can help wash away jittery nerves. But the guys behind the <a href="http://dailydot.com/communities/youtube/">YouTube</a> channel Simple Pickup decided to take things a thousand step further by attempting to pick up girls <em>while on psychedelic mushrooms</em>.</p><p>As you might guess, things don't go quite as smoothly for our friends on their trip through the streets of Amsterdam. When they aren't being distracted by trashcans, posters, or even their own reflections, they occasionally try—and hilariously fail—their mission to pick up women.</p><p>Sadly, the closest thing either of them get to a pickup line is, "Where... where can I get a bike?" It just goes downhill from there.</p><p></p><div class="ddgce-embed ddgce-embedded-oembed" contenteditable="false" data-value="eyJ1cmkiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PUZrZzctUWI1Wkh3IiwidHlwZSI6Im9lbWJlZCJ9"></div><p><em>Photo via <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/notacrime/2816867431/ ">Gregor Dodson</a>/Flickr (CC BY SA 2.0)</em></p><p></p>
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mike@thedailydot.com (Mike Fenn)Tue, 20 Jan 2015 15:17:50 +0000http://www.dailydot.com/lol/guys-girls-mushrooms/YouTubeLOL